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Bikitaite

€37.00

A crystal aggregate of the rare zeolite bikitaite

El Hayat Mine, Bikita District, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe

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An aggregate of prismatic, striated, and colourless bikitaite crystals in matrix. The mineral may display a yellowish white fluorescence in SW UV light

BO_753
1 Item

Data sheet

Locality
El Hayat (Al Hayat) Mine, Bikita District, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe
Size category
Small miniature
Size (cm)
4.5 x 4 x 1.2
Weight
20 g
Formula
LiAlSi2O6 · H2O
Properties
Vitreous; prismatic habit; semi-transparent; colourless